Study asks 'Does your favourite meal have an outsized carbon footprint?

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New study commissioned by Confused.com Energy examines the environmental impact of the UK's most popular meals cooked at home

Steak and chips is one of the UK's most popular meals, but unfortunately it is also among the most carbon intensive resulting in the same emissions as driving 73.4 kilometres when prepared at home, according...

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